Roan

“Raven” — Germanic (Frisian) origin

Boy's name · #1309 in the US (2025) · Trending

Roan is climbing: on the charts since 1926, it reached #1309 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 150 boys given the name last year. Roughly 2,700 have carried it all-time.

Around the world: about 1 in 920 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 1,900 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 2,000 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Roans

Roan Wilson — Costa Rican footballer
Roan Johnson — Italian writer and screenwriter
Roan Carneiro — Brazilian martial artist
Roan Ching-yueh — Scholar in Architecture
Roan van de Moosdijk — Dutch motocross racer

In stories & tradition

Roan Shryne — Star Wars Legends
Roan — Nikita

What Roans become

Among 20 notable people named Roan:

No single standout — notable Roans spread across many fields.

Similar names: Adler · Rome · Truitt · Johann · Arjan · Waylan

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